Having Law Degree from Foreign Degree but LLM from US.

I agree. Again, it just depends on how you view risk. If you want to be safe, go to a T14. If you think you have something that will make you tops in your class somewhere else, and know that you may want to practice a specific type of law (for which the LLM is needed), then maybe).

Do I think I'll be able to get into a good LLM? Yes. I have 4 years experience in a major investment bank and a high undergrad GPA, so I think that will help me get into a top LLB program in UK and subsequently a T14 LLM program in the states.

I should also add that becoming a professor is of great interest to me, as well. LLMs are the norm in academia, right?

And to best honest, working insane hours in a BigLaw NY firm isn't too enticing to me. Working in a smaller firm would suit me just fine.

LLMs are not necessarily the norm at all. Clerkships and published papers ARE.

Getting into a good LLB does not mean getting into a good LLM. You have to do VERY WELL in that LLB. Keep in mind that most LLM programs are only a few dozen students. That means maybe 500-600 LLMs are accepted in T14 programs every year! Those aren't great odds...

If being a professor is what interests you, you should definitely go to a T10 American law school.

I'm not trying to be a male private part; I just think you should know what you're getting into before taking a very unconventional path to your goals.

as a foreign student majoring in law, let me be straight with this. In the foreign lawyers' eyes, a JD is much more valuable than LLM, all the way from the the education itself to the prospective employment.therefore, why don't you make it so complicated? if you were to have that 4 more years in LLB, I think you would pass the LSAT with a high score already!

I have been seriously considering doing the same thing (accelerated LLB program) and then coming back to the US for an LLM (or potentially staying in the UK). I was curious to see what you ended up doing? Or what conclusions you came to in your research.

Here is what I found 1. Work Permits are probably the biggest obstacle in securing a training contract 2. From my research only NY and CA bars will accept people without JDs (if you have at least 3 years of studying law). - So an LLM would be al most necessary if you do the 2 year program.3. Law firms are less likely to offer you a training contract (need at least 2 years to complete become a solicitor) if you are an international student - given the unnecesary work of filing for a worker's permit. 4. If you are not at the top of your class (2:1) and you are not an EU citizen you are screwed